CVE-2006-4602

TikiWiki < 1.9.4 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via jhot.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 3 public exploits for CVE-2006-4602. PoCs published by Metasploit, rgod, including Metasploit module exploits/unix/webapp/tikiwiki_jhot_exec.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits a file upload vulnerability in TikiWiki 1.9.4 via the jhot.php script, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution by uploading a malicious file and triggering it via a crafted HTTP request.

Description

Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in jhot.php in TikiWiki 1.9.4 Sirius and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a filepath parameter that contains a filename with a .php extension, which is uploaded to the img/wiki/ directory.

Exploits (3)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Metasploit · rubywebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16885

This Metasploit module exploits a file upload vulnerability in TikiWiki 1.9.4 via the jhot.php script, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution by uploading a malicious file and triggering it via a crafted HTTP request.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TikiWiki 1.9.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the TikiWiki application · The jhot.php script must be accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by rgod · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2288

This exploit targets a file upload vulnerability in TikiWiki <= 1.9 Sirius, allowing remote command execution by uploading a malicious PHP script via the 'jhot.php' endpoint and then triggering it with a crafted HTTP request.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TikiWiki <= 1.9 Sirius
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target server · TikiWiki installation with vulnerable 'jhot.php' endpoint
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
metasploit WORKING POC EXCELLENT
rubypocunix
https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/tikiwiki_jhot_exec.rb

This Metasploit module exploits a file upload vulnerability in TikiWiki 1.9.4 via the jhot.php script, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution by uploading a malicious script and triggering it via a crafted HTTP request.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TikiWiki 1.9.4
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the TikiWiki instance · jhot.php script accessible
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22100
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=1672
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3450
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19819
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://tikiwiki.org/tiki-read_article.php?articleId=136
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/28456
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-16.xml
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/2288
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21733

Scores

EPSS 0.4260
EPSS Percentile 98.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
tiki/tikiwiki_cms\/groupware 1.9.4
Published Sep 07, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026